I recently traveled to three American towns that try to recreate the alpine style of Bavaria. Frankenmuth, Michigan, and Helen, Georgia, had some beautiful architecture and views. I've visited Germany ...

Just up the mountain about a one-hour drive from Munich is the lovely medieval hamlet of Garmish-Partenkirchen. Originally two towns that joined together in 1935, this Bavarian ski resort town is ...

If you want to take a stroll through a quaint German town, you might assume that you'd have to book a flight to Europe. While Germany has plenty of historic towns and villages that are definitely ...

In German Village, I follow herringbone patterned brick sidewalks paralleling cobblestone streets as they wind their way past homes dating as far back as 1814, their meticulously kept yards accented ...

Ever dreamed of strolling through a Bavarian village or sipping wine in the Danish countryside? Your next European escape might be closer than you think. Hidden across America are towns that capture ...

Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style town in Washington that feels like a slice of Europe. The town has great German food, specialty shops, and buildings with European-inspired architecture. It's also ...